🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR Subchapter C and Subchapter T requirements for personal flotation devices (PFDs) and life-jackets • USCG-approved life-jacket performance: buoyancy and body position in the water • Differences between design features (how a device should be worn/used) vs regulatory requirements (what must be provided or carried)

💭 Think About

• Look at each choice and ask: is this a specific regulatory requirement, or just generally recommended or common practice? • Think about how many size categories life-jackets actually come in under USCG approval standards, not just what you see in a store. • Consider what a standard Type I or Type II life-jacket is designed to do to an unconscious person in the water—what body position should it help create?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify how many size categories USCG-approved life-jackets are manufactured/approved in, especially for children vs adults. • Check whether color requirements for life-jackets are strictly defined as highly visible or if there are exceptions (e.g., some inflatable or special-use devices). • Confirm which types of life-jackets are specifically required to turn or hold a person upright/face-up, and whether that applies to all life-jackets or only certain types.